ganglionostomy

ganglionostomy

 [gang″gle-o-nos´tah-me]

surgical creation of an opening into a cystic tumor on a tendon sheath or aponeurosis.

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gan·gli·o·nos·to·my

(gang'glē-ō-nos'tŏ-mē),

Making an opening into a ganglion (2).

[ganglion + G. stoma, mouth]

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ganglionostomy

(găng′glē-ə-nŏs′tə-mē)

n.

The surgical formation of an opening into a ganglion.

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gan·gli·o·nos·to·my

(gang'glē-ŏn-os'tŏ-mē)

Making a surgical opening into a ganglion (2).

[ganglion + G. stoma, mouth]

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